yokel

IPA/ˈjəʊkl/
KK[jˈokɛl]IPA/ˈjəʊkl/

yokel — noun

  • yokelsingular
  • yokelsplural

1. a rude word for someone from the countryside who seems foolish, awkward, or out

1.名詞C2
釋義

a rude word for someone from the countryside who seems foolish, awkward, or out of place in town

例句

The city reporter described the farmers as yokels, which angered local readers.

describe someone as a yokel

Joaquín hated the TV ad that made every small-town dad a yokel.

make someone a yokel

同義詞
  • bumpkin

    a close synonym that often sounds older and slightly comic

  • hick

    a North American insult for someone seen as provincial or behind the times

  • rube

    emphasizes being easy to fool more than having a rural background

文法句型

call someone a yokel

look like a yokel

treat someone as a yokel

用法筆記

Usually used as an insult. People often use it to mock someone's accent, clothes, manners, or lack of familiarity with city life, not simply to say that the person lives in the countryside.

常見錯誤

❌The museum interviewed local yokels about farming methods.
✅The museum interviewed local farmers about farming methods.
💡Yokel is insulting, so do not use it as a neutral word for rural people.